Photo of a small contemporary powder room in Milan with light wood cabinets, gray tile, stone slab, blue walls, limestone floors, a vessel sink, grey floor and a freestanding vanity.

202 Venetian Drive | Delray Beach, FL | Beach Area Estate

Pascal Liguori & Son

Powder Room
Mid-sized contemporary powder room in Miami with a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, stone slab, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a pedestal sink, solid surface benchtops, beige floor and white benchtops.

Old Town Modern - Chicago

dSPACE Studio Ltd, AIA

Tony Soluri
This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Chicago with gray tile, stone slab, grey walls, a pedestal sink and brown floor.

A Paris, un appartement haute couture inspiré de l’hôtellerie de luxe

Anne Chemineau - Decor Interieur

Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in Paris with beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, stone slab and grey floor.

Fisher Island Condo

INTELLIGENT CONSTRUCTION

Alex Tarajano Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Miami with a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, stone slab, grey walls, marble floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, white floor and brown benchtops.

Gäste-WC

Adam Koch GmbH & Co. KG

This is an example of a small contemporary powder room in Frankfurt with a wall-mount toilet, gray tile and stone slab.

Townsgate Powder Room Vanity

Affecting Spaces Design Studio

This tiny powder room is minimal yet full of interest. The marble on the wall and the counter top creates interest naturally. The mirror is back-lit so that the marble is illuminated in the evening.

hugh residence

kevin akey - azd associates - michigan

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Tampa with a wall-mount toilet, grey walls, porcelain floors, grey floor, multi-coloured tile and stone slab.

Highland Village – Modern

Winfrey Design Build

Brad Carr, B-Rad Studios
This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Houston with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white tile, stone slab, white walls and beige benchtops.

Crystal Bay

Studio M Interiors

Scott Amundson Photography
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Minneapolis with furniture-like cabinets, blue cabinets, gray tile, stone slab, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, brown floor and white benchtops.

Doctor's Row Townhouse

Palette Architecture

Small contemporary powder room in New York with a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, stone slab, white walls, terrazzo floors, an integrated sink, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured floor and red benchtops.

Majorca grande Quail West C.C. Naples Florida

Interiors Group of SW Florida

This is an example of a large contemporary powder room in Miami with a vessel sink, wood benchtops, multi-coloured tile, brown walls, light hardwood floors, stone slab and grey benchtops.

Deutscher Kalkstein sorgt für edles Bad-Ambiente

Pientka Faszination Naturstein

www.pientka-sohn.de
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Dusseldorf with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige tile, white walls, marble floors, a vessel sink and stone slab.

Shipway Powder Room

JS Interiors LLC

Bungalow 5 Mirror, Deirfiur Home Wallpaper, CB2 guest towel, Design Principal: Justene Spaulding Junior Designer: Keegan Espinola Photography: Joyelle West

Inside Out Pool Cabana

THE UP STUDIO

Modern Pool Cabana Bathroom
Inspiration for a small contemporary powder room in New York with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, stone slab, grey walls, terrazzo floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Schlesinger Residence

ECHT-ARCHITECTS

Work performed as Project Manager at Landry Design Group, Photography by Erhard Pfeiffer.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Tampa with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige tile, stone slab, multi-coloured walls, bamboo floors, a vessel sink, onyx benchtops and beige floor.

Madison Apartment

Gild Renovation

Mid-sized contemporary powder room in New York with a one-piece toilet, white tile, stone slab, brown walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Menlo Park, residential - custom home building

DMD General Construction, Inc.

Black ceramic vessel sink. Photo Credit:Tom Horyn
Design ideas for a small contemporary powder room in San Francisco with white tile, stone slab, white walls, slate floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, grey floor and grey benchtops.

Boulderback Project

Danielle Rios Design Studio

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary powder room in Las Vegas with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, brown tile, multi-coloured tile, stone slab, grey walls, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and beige benchtops.

3rd Avenue Remodel

Davis Design

Taube Photography / Connor Contracting
Design ideas for a large contemporary powder room in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, brown floor, brown tile, stone slab and brown benchtops.

Contemporary Powder Room Design Ideas with Stone Slab

Think of your powder room as a small bathroom that’s always on display. Likely to be frequented by guests or used as a second bathroom by family members, it should always look its best. Consisting of little more than a vanity, toilet and sink, you could be mistaken that contemporary powder room designs are easy to execute, but the tight space can be tricky to get right. As you plan your bathroom renovation, consider the following.

What’s the best way to collate small bathroom ideas?

Browse the photos on Houzz for small bathroom designs, and get acquainted with the specialist behind your favourite picks. You can bookmark and share your favourite photos with everyone involved in your renovation, and click through to Related Photos to broaden your scope. For even more contemporary powder room and small bathroom ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

How do I plan the layout of my powder room?

If you're building from scratch, an architect may be the best person to ask. There are three main objects to consider when planning the layout of your contemporary powder room: the door, toilet and sink. Pocket, sliding or folding doors will give you more options for toilet and sink placement, while wall-mounted toilets will help save you a few inches of floor space, and make the room feel more spacious. To ensure ease of use, make sure the toilet has at least 38 centimetres of unobstructed space on either side, and 61 centimetres at the front. Powder rooms are primarily a place to use the toilet and quickly wash your hands, so unless you have the square meterage, you don’t need a full-blown vanity. Look for compact options, like a pedestal or wall-mounted sink instead.

What materials should I use in my powder room?

There’s not much space to work with when designing a contemporary powder room, so keep your design fairly simple. Otherwise, too many different patterns and textures will quickly overwhelm the space. To avoid a disjointed design, opt for one statement piece or element, such as a fun splashback, benchtop or vanity, and choose subtle materials like stone, marble or granite for everything else. If you fear you haven’t created enough visual interest, fill the void with bathroom accessories such as hand towels and soap dispensers. High-quality bathroom fixtures – including everything from your toilet roll holder to faucet – with matching lines and style, will make a big difference in a such a small space, so if you have the budget, splurge a little!